Cris Beswick

MAY 1, 2024

First, let’s unpack a Culture OF Innovation vs A Culture FOR Innovation. Innovation is not a monolithic entity that can be injected into an organisation’s cultural fabric. This definition risks making innovation an end unto itself rather than an output serving the organisation’s strategic interests.

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Destination Innovation

DECEMBER 20, 2020

But if you want a truly innovative organisation then you have to release and empower your people to try new things as and when they see fit. It is what I call Line of Sight Innovation. They see the need for innovation and are frustrated with the rate of change. We know that experiments can lead to great innovations.

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mjvinnovation

MAY 24, 2021

In times of exponential change, the agile approach is dominating the market. Have you heard of agile HR? The term Agile is no longer used only in the area of ??Technology. Today, Agile Methods are transforming the way companies hire, develop and manage their employees. What is Agile HR. And HR can not be left out.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 6, 2024

The Importance of Innovation in Executive Leadership Innovation is the lifeblood of any successful organization. As an executive leader, I’m often tasked with driving innovation within my team to ensure our company remains at the forefront of our industry.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 10, 2020

Constructing an innovation conversation framework is never easy, we all come at it in different ways and when it comes to those strategic conversations, we feel a sense of panic and growing tension as our messages begin to fray at the edges and slip more into tactical, the more we talk.

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Destination Innovation

MARCH 9, 2020

I was pleased and proud to be appointed to the position of CIO (Chief Innovation Officer). I reported to the CEO and he was adamant about his belief in promoting innovation in the organisation. This undermined my innovation projects. Innovation is everyone’s job; not just the CIO’s. Image by Mhouge from Pixabay.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Innovation thinking in Ecosystem and Gen AI design I believe there is a real need to construct a different innovation process. We are rapidly seeing the past of innovating simply in terms of operating on our own. Innovation needs reinventing. The building out of the Composable Innovation Enterprise Framework.

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Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 22, 2024

Deploying a design that recognizes the layers of an Innovation Ecosystem feeds the Business Ecosystem, and these provide the Dynamic Ecosystem to adjust and respond and, when combined, allow the Enterprise Ecosystem to generate collective prosperity, dynamism and a sustaining environment that thrives on its interdependence and interconnectedness.”

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

Unleashing Innovation with the Best Keynote Speakers Importance of Keynote Speakers in Corporate Events Keynote speakers play a pivotal role in corporate events, as they have the power to set the tone and energize the audience. They bring stories of success and failure that can humanize the innovation process and make it more relatable.

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mjvinnovation

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Where DT can’t reach, Agile can compensate and vice versa. Agile: Make Tangible and build. Since you have a well-defined idea (through Design Thinking), Agile will clear a path towards your idea by removing obstacles that stand in your way. Agile: you do not make Agile; you become Agile.

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ImagineNation

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

At ImagineNation we are celebrating 10 years as a global innovation consultancy, learning, and coaching company. During this time, we’ve identified some of the common patterns that people demonstrate as a result of feeling uncomfortable, frozen, inert, stubborn, and resistant to innovation. Strategically deciding to innovate.

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The main framework around the Hierarchy of Business Ecosystems Needs is over on www.ecosystems4innovating.com; in a series of detailed posts on each layer of the Ecosystem construct, take a look at each part in explanations of why each Ecosystem is interconnected and feeds the others. Manufacturing: Challenges: Industry 4.0

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Destination Innovation

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Construct a model, a screen shot, a story board or a picture and show it to real customers who have the problem. The big company’s innovation team needs to copy the start-up and learn these lessons fast. Agility, fast feedback and risk mitigation are the watchwords. He or she must let go swiftly. Build and show.

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Innovating4Energy

MARCH 17, 2024

The importance of innovation at the front end of the Energy Transition For me, the front end of the Energy Transition is vital. What I mean by the front end is that link where innovation, ingenuity and creativity get created.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

Introduction to Innovation Keynote Speakers Importance of Keynote Speakers in Corporate Events Keynote speakers play a pivotal role in the success of corporate events. They are the linchpins that can inspire, motivate, and ignite a passion for innovation within your organization.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Open innovation is a core strategy for transformative growth amongst a growing number of enterprise companies around the world. The days of boardrooms and R&D departments keeping innovation under lock and key are waning, as companies are increasingly preferring a more collaborative approach with startups and other external parties.

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 5, 2017

I firmly believe we are on the cusp of a new innovation era. When you step back and recognize all the different advancements we have making in designing tools and frameworks, in understanding innovation, it holds promise. We are still in need of finding innovations that provide new products, services or business models.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 3, 2016

How and where does innovation fit will clearly depend on this transforming effect. We are fairly clear that incremental innovation is just not cutting through to give the types of growth expected. A tantalizing prospect, full of innovation. It calls for bold management to instigate such a transformation.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 26, 2017

We can simply go on and on in the many ways we have evolved our problem-solving techniques or methodologies, as those help the innovation and discovery process; incremental, piecemeal and experimental. We have never ‘cracked’ the full innovation management system. A new cycle of innovation. Perhaps we can today.

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Ecosystems4Innovating

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In the ever-changing and fast-paced world of business and innovation, the paradigm is shifting towards collaborative ecosystems. Introduction to the Hierarchy: The Hierarchy of Business Ecosystem Needs is a construct of collaborative ecosystems, navigating complexity with agility, openness, and shared vision.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 29, 2024

When leaders think strategically, they contribute to a culture of resilience and innovation. Increased Agility: Leaders who think strategically are more adaptable and can pivot quickly in response to changing market conditions. Agility Ability to adapt strategies quickly to external changes.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 29, 2024

When leaders think strategically, they contribute to a culture of resilience and innovation. Increased Agility: Leaders who think strategically are more adaptable and can pivot quickly in response to changing market conditions. Agility Ability to adapt strategies quickly to external changes.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 28, 2016

For my final post of the year, I went back to some of my thinking through around the building blocks needed in the core competencies for innovation we need to have in place. For me, the bedrock of innovation is built upon competencies, capabilities, and capacities and all these involve people as well as technology. Gaining Alignment.

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Innov8rs

MARCH 17, 2024

Innov8rs | After the Covid-19 pandemic, many corporate innovation units felt a sense of relief. Companies were optimistic, innovation budgets grew, and there was an increased appetite for out-of-the-box innovation. It's fair to say the future of our companies depend on our innovation function to deliver results.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Open-source innovation (or simply ‘open innovation’) is developing into a core strategy for transformative growth amongst enterprise companies around the world. We caught up with the founder and CEO of AccelIQ Digital, Ariana Smetana, to find out more about the business and its approach to open-source innovation.

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

I have argued in the past that innovation management needs to radically adjust and needs to be designed differently, it needs to be highly adaptive. I’d like to offer some views, partly looking out to the future, partly considering what is potentially within our grasp, if we step back and rethink innovation design.

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ImagineNation

MARCH 10, 2021

In last month’s blog , we reinforced and validated the importance and role of collaboration, and described the range of emerging new, inspirational, and adaptive models that lean into complexity and catalyse and embed sustainable innovative workplace culture change. Innovation teams are teams that don’t innovate! Collaboration.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 3, 2016

How and where does innovation fit will clearly depend on this transforming effect. We are fairly clear that incremental innovation is just not cutting through to give the types of growth expected. I certainly believe the ecosystem approach will increasingly become the main stream for innovation delivery.

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Innovation has been rapidly changing and much of its basics have been swallowed up by some newly defining frameworks that have raced up to the top of the innovation agenda. It is right that we all respond to these but we often forget much of the rest of what innovation needs to be built upon.

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PlanBox Innovation

AUGUST 17, 2021

These innovation case studies will uncover a secret weapon that your organization might not be leveraging to its fullest! The collective creativity from this innovation ecosystem is a secret weapon that they’re not leveraging, which translates to missed opportunities and lost value. So, what does this all mean exactly? Lots of ideas.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Could you tell us about your career journey and how you became involved in innovation? With my curiosity and perpetual learner mindset, I reinvented and innovated my career once again. With our Innovation Management partner, we also enable continuous and cross-department sourcing of ideas and internal solutions development.

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InnovationTraining.org

AUGUST 30, 2021

Innovate to grow with these innovation book recommendations. Does your organization have a comprehensive innovation strategy or plan for the year? Are you interested in learning more about how to develop an innovative mindset and gain practical skills on developing creative new ideas for implementation? Find it here.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Twenty years ago, when I started advising startups and Fortune 500 companies on their innovation strategies, a “2020 vision” served as a key staple in most business planning efforts. This will drive innovation across sectors, but will be especially useful for green energy applications like solar power.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 6, 2018

It is not just for innovation application, that can determine innovation activities. Thinking in different horizons prompts you to go beyond the usual focus of fixing innovation just in the present it provides the connections of the present with the desired future. This 3H thinking helps break down complex issues.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 28, 2018

I was catching up with my collaborate and sparring partner on “all things innovating”, Jeffrey Phillips and within our recent conversation, some of our discussions sort of triggered a reflection back to some fundamental work we undertook some years back. So we need to begin to build an Innovation Management Understanding.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 30, 2016

The management of human resource (HRM) needs to be replaced with the management of human creativity and ingenuity, as this is the triggering point to innovation success and delivering longer-term sustaining success. They can help deliver the dynamics needed in innovation. To take innovation into the organisations core needs HR.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 30, 2016

The management of human resource (HRM) needs to be replaced with the management of human creativity and ingenuity, as this is the triggering point to innovation success and delivering longer-term sustaining success. They can help deliver the dynamics needed in innovation. To take innovation into the organisations core needs HR.

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